Peter Sheppard Sk rved - Star Preludes - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The Philharmonic Brass / Overture! / What happens when the illustrious brass sections of the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonic come together? The answer is The Philharmonic Brass. This debut album is conducted by Tugan Sokhiev and includes virtuoso arrangements of some of the best-known overtures including Verdi's La Forza del Destino and Gershwin's Cuban Overture.

Major works for solo violin by leading modern composers, a tour de force of skilful and virtuosic musicianship.

The second in the Life & Times series which sets Beethoven's violin sonatas in their social and musical context. On this disc the context is provided by child prodigy Josef Mayseder - according to Beethoven a genius boy.